The U.S. Department of Justice, through media invitation, will hold a press conference at 12 noon Eastern Time in the United States to announce a major international cryptocurrency law enforcement operation. The details are currently unknown. Cryptocurrency prices fluctuated on the news, with Bitcoin falling below $21,000 again after a sharp rise at the beginning of the week.

The press conference will be moderated by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and will be joined by Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite Jr. of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Breon Peace, FBI Deputy Director Brian Turner and the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo.

Watch live today at 12 p.m. ET: Justice Department to Announce an International Cryptocurrency Enforcement Actiont.co/YtJuQuPNXQ

— Justice Department (@TheJusticeDept) January 18, 2023

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